I read that WD40 also contains silicone. What else is in it that makes it any different than the silicone / naptha mixture? Greg jolly roger wrote: > Hi Dan, > Get yourself a 10cc syringe, and a spinal tap needle, ( Big > sucker about 4 1/2" long) You have to go to a medical supply company to get > them. It reaches the butt flanges nicely on verticals, with out action > removal. You will soon learn to control it one drip at a time. Gets the > stuff where you want it, with minimal over spill. I have had a few too > many recalls with Protec, and none with the silicon/naphtha. A 4 oz can of > silicon will last most techs for several years. > Aerosol cans of silicone, has no place in piano work in my book, ranks > right in there with WD40. I'm with Newton on this one. > Roger > > At 10:43 PM 9/8/01 -0500, you wrote: > >Roger, > > > > Kent Webb got me hooked also. ( Past #1 service tech for Baldwin, now > >with S&S.) My guess is that an arasole spray can of silicone could do some > >damage that Newton has refered to. I squirt it on with the 'really thin > >needle' bottles. I usually use the 1875 watt hair dryer first. Protec did > >not prove effective enough for me to switch. I hope a chemist can answer > >migration concerns that our esteamed college, and my pal Newton has voiced. > > I also like the price of the Baldwin soup, compared to Protec. > >Dan > > > >on 9/8/01 9:50 PM, jolly roger at baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca wrote: > > > >> Dan > >> I have used it for years with out a problem, and it seems a lot > >> better than protec. FWIW. > >> Roger > >> > >> > >> > >> At 12:30 AM 9/8/01 -0500, you wrote: > >>> Earl, > >>> > >>> I have a question for you about using naptha and Baldwins silicone oil, > >>> (their recepie) to "treat" sluggish flanges. My friend Newton, strongly > >>> disapproves of using this mixture, because of the chance that the silicone > >>> will make its way into the pinblock, etc. > >>> Baldwin sells about 1/2 a pint of silicone oil, with instructions to > >>> mix it with one gallon VM&P naptha. I have been squirting it on flanges > for > >>> many moons. Newton thinks I should be shot. Aside from silicones > reputation > >>> for causing refinishing (fish-eye) problems, do you have any knowledge of > >>> its properties, for example, to migrate from the hammer shank flanges, to > >>> the pinblock, in a vertical piano? > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> > >>> Dan > >>> > >> > > -- Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté 12970 Harlon Ave. Lakewood, Ohio 44107 216-226-3791 mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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